Heater and Fish

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davidtcb1

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Hello:

Just finished our first month of owning fish. Question: The majority of the fish seem to hover near (or at least on the same side of the tank as) the heater. Not all the time, but quite a bit. Is this because it is warmer on that end of the tank (75 gal)? Do I need to increase the temperature? Add a second heater? Or, is this fairly normal?

Thank you!
 
If you have adequate circulation there shouldn't be much of a temp difference in your tank. To check your temp place the thermometer on the opposite side of the tank. Also, placing the heater close to the intake of the filter should help distribute the heat. A second heater is good for backup as well as heat distribution, but, i don't do the second heater thing.

Some of my fish like to chill by the heater too. It may just be more of a decoration issue than a heat one, but i'm not sure
 
In a 75 gallon it is quite possible that there is uneven heat. A second filter would help, and would also serve as backup. What kind of filtration do you have. If you have the intake by the heater, and the output on the other side, that would help with even heat. Also, how big is your heater? What is the average temp in your room, and what is the temp in your tank?
 
Have an Emperor 400 (getting ready to add a second) and three airstones, so there seems to be good circulation. The heater is on the opposite side of the filter as of now. I'll give it a test. Perhaps I'll throw a plant closer to the heater and see what happens.


Thanks!
 
Adding a second filter soon, which will be by the heater. Heater is 300W. Average room temp 71...tank temp is 78. In terms of filter backup, water runs out of the emperor upon a power outtage and doesn't refill when the power comes back on...any remedy for this?
 
davidtcb1 said:
In terms of filter backup, water runs out of the emperor upon a power outtage and doesn't refill when the power comes back on...any remedy for this?
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One solution would be to plug the filters into a UPS. Best Buy, for example, has one for $40 that claims 5 minutes of run time. This would give you power for 5 minutes in case of a power outtage. Even if the power shuts off for a few seconds, I'm guessing it's enough to cause the water to run out. Using a UPS will prevent that.
 
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